Lent processions provide so many opportunities to capture the essence of the Guatemalan identity as well. Here’s a street portrait of a Dolorosa carrying an incense burning during a Lenten procession.
I met Elsy years ago when I stopped her on the streets for a quick portrait of stranger. Since then we have collaborated in several photo sessions. Today’s portrait is from the last recent session. Honestly, I don’t know how far a portrait of stranger will take me, however, I am really happy to have … Read more
If you ever need to get a Guatemalan newspaper to catch up with the latest news from Guatemala, head over the corner of 1a calle and 6a avenida, better known at the corner of Iglesia La Merced. This lovely vendor will be more than happy to hand you the newspaper of your preference.
Here’s a portrait of a Guatemalan girl dressed up for the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Antigua Guatemala. To me this is the face of hope and regardless how many news are fed through Google alerts and the mass media. There’s still hope for a better Guatemala, don’t you agree?
We continue our street portrait series with the picture of this young girl who was practicing her English skills with me, even though I only spoke Spanish to her. Who knows why she chose to speak in English to me since I only speak Spanish and poorly at that. Anyhow, I was able to take … Read more